Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 61.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus stood at 61.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus peaked at 61.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 44th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.5% | — |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.7% | 61.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 41 Belgium 62.9% compare
- 42 Malaysia 62.5%
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.0% compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.6% compare
- 46 Philippines 61.6% compare
- 47 Lebanon 61.5% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus was 61.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.